1999 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags110.0%
- Brakes110.0%
- Heating & air conditioning110.0%
- Engine110.0%
- Interior & seats110.0%
- Powertrain (other)110.0%
- Steering110.0%
- Suspension110.0%
- Transmission110.0%
- Visibility110.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN HEAD-ON, AND THEN HIT AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GRINDED BY THE DEALER. THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
JEEP A/C BLOWER DOOR FAILS. PREVENTS WARM AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FORCES COLD AIR THROUGHT THE DEFOGGER. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE WAS A KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR UPON ARRIVING HOME. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME. SEAT AND SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEAT REPLACED, AND OLD SEAT IS STILL AVAILABLE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE BOUGHT A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED JEEP, ALL WHEEL DRIVE. AFTER MANY, MANY UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS, I AM STILL UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AS WELL I CAN?T HEAR MYSELF TALK DUE TO THE WHINING NOISE THE REAR END MAKES. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS WEALTH OF WEB PAGES DEDICATED TO JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. IT IS NO DOUBT A FACTORY YET THEY TURN A BLIND EYE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A GROUP THAT HAS POSSIBLE FILED A CLASS ACTION SUITE, COULD YOU HELP US. WE DON?T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CENTER PIN WITHIN THE TIE ROD GAVE AWAY AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMPLAINT ABOUT 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION. NO HEAT COMES INTO PASSENGER AREA FROM HEATER. WINDSHIELD WON'T DEFROST. WHILE DRIVING, ICE ACCUMULATES ON WINDSHIELD INSIDE AND OUT. VISIBILITY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HANG MY HEAD OUT WINDOW TO SEE ROAD. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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